Duncan Watmore is the man Sunderland fans are pinning their hopes on for the future.

In our annual end-of-season survey we asked which of the club’s emerging young players gave you most encouragement for next season, and more than half plumped for the attacker.

Watmore was playing an important part in the Black Cats’ belated start to the campaign when he ruptured his cruciate ligaments in early December, and has not been since.

With 52 percent of the vote, he will not be short of get well soon wishes on Wearside.

Joel Asoro is only 18 and yet to start a league game for Sunderland, but he kicked off two League Cup ties and was part of the under-23s team which reached the Premier League’s International Cup final. At least 17 percent of you liked what you say, nominating the Swedish Under-21 international as your shining light.